Instead of: UClean upU the damage with a fine stone.
WRITE: URemoveU the damage with a fine stone.
(CLEAN is approved in SE, and UP is approved also. However, "clean up" in the example does not obey the approved meanings of either word in SE.)
Example:
Instead of: UFind outU why the problem occurred.
WRITE: UFindU the cause of the problem.
(FIND is approved in SE, and OUT is approved also. However, in "find out", the word "out" does not obey its meaning in SE.)
Example:
Instead of: This compound can Ugive offU poisonous fumes.
WRITE: This compound can UreleaseU poisonous fumes.
(GIVE and OFF together do not use the meanings of GIVE and OFF as individual words.)
RULE: 9.3 Use the Dictionary (Part 2) correctly to get the correct words, meanings, and parts of speech.
Be careful with Simplified English words which have very restricted definitions. Simplified English words are typically "concrete" rather than "abstract". If a word is intended to describe maintenance actions or the behavior of mechanical equipment, do not use the word to describe something in "abstract" terms.
Be sure to use the Dictionary correctly. It is possible that the words you use are approved, but that the meaning is different from what you want in your sentence.
Example:
Instead of: This page UtransmitsU Revision 6 of CMM 36-21-02.
WRITE: This page UsendsU Revision 6 of CMM 36-21-02.
(TRANSMIT is an approved word, but only with the meaning of "send energy or a signal".)
Insteasd of: This regulation UextendsU to all units.
WRITE: This regulation Uis applicableU to all units.
(EXTEND is for physical movement or range only.)
Example:
Instead of: Do not turn the nose wheel at too UsharpU an angle.
WRITE: Do not turn the nose wheel at too UacuteU an angle.
(SHARP is only for objects that can cut or pierce.)
Example:
Instead of: An overload will UbreakU the circuit.
WRITE: Too much load will UdisconnectU the circuit.
(BREAK is only to make something "to 'separate' by force")
Example:
Instead of: When the pressure Ugoes downU, lift the cover.
WRITE: When the pressure UdecreasesU, lift the cover.
(GOES DOWN is a phrase that describes a descending indicator [like a gage needle or flag]. DECREASE is better because it describes the pressure, not the indicator that monitors the pressure.)
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